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Movement for National Land and Agricultural Reform,
(June 18, 2010) A disease is spreading in the coconut cultivations of Sri Lanka’s Southern Province, says the Ministry of Plantation.
This disease is believed spread to Sri Lanka from areas like Kerala in India. Leaves of the diseased coconut trees are dried prematurely due to this disease.
The Minister of Plantation Mahinda Samarasinghe says that measures will be initiated to prevent the spread of the disease to Sri Lanka’s Coconut Triangle to avoid loss to economy.
Already, 6200 trees that have been affected by the disease have been removed, the Minister said adding that a census on the spread of disease is carried out now.
The Minister said that a task force chaired by the chairman of the Coconut Development Board has been appointed to fight the disease.
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